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Although they have common recording origins, two of the three singles,
and
were very quirky by the standards of
songs at the time -- the former inspired by
's admiration for
's 1949 hit
while the latter was recorded at the request of
as a favor to his wife. They add to the diversity of sounds on this record, which shows a mature
.
showed he could still rock out and challenge authority and propriety, while
offer some of his best blues performances; but
(a very gospel-tinged number),
also displayed the rich, deep vocalizing that would challenge critics' expectations of
playing rhythm guitar throughout. He also comes off better than on any of his other albums since arriving at
, as a musician as much as a "star" (he'd always had a lot more to say about running his sessions than the critics who loathed his
years indicated). ~ Bruce Eder